Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-12

The following good advice is given by DIR. Benja,
min Ward Richardson: The rules for the proven
ton OF senile diseases are all personal They
should begin in youth. 1t should be a rule among
grOwn-up persons never to subject children to
mental shocks and unnecessary griefs When
in the surrounding OF child life some grave calam.
ity has occurred, it is best to make the event as
light as possible to the child. and certainly to
avoid thrilling it with sights and details which
stir It to the utmost, ana in the end only
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be taken to funerals, nor to sights that cause a
sense OF fear and dread combined with great grief
nor to sights which call forth pain and agony In
TO avoid premature Old age in mature life, the
following are important points 70 remember:
table past, forming vain hypothesis as to what
might have been IL this or that had or had not
been, acquiring craze :, for recounting what had
health and effort than many things connected
with real calamity. Occupation and new pursuits
are the best preventives for mental shock and be
Hate anticipates age. Hate keeps the heart
always at full tension 1t gives rise to oppression
man. It rObs the stomach OF nervous power, and
digestion being impaired, the failure OF life begins
at once. Those. therefore, VINO are born with this
passion q good many, fear. are-shOuid give
Jealousy anticipates age. The facial expression
may be cast. Jealousy preys upon and kills the
heart. So Jealous men are not only unhappy, but
broken-hearted, and live short lives. have never
known man OF jealous nature live anything like
long or useful life. The prevention OF jealousy
Is diversion OF mind toward useful and unselfish
work.
Unchastity anticipates age. Everything that
tnterferes with chastity favors vital deterioration
while the grOSser departures from chastity, lead
ing specinc and hereditary diseases are certain
causes OF organic degeneration and premature old
age Thus chastity Is preventive Of senile decay.
Intemperance anticipates age. The more social
causes OF mental and physical organic diseases
are Investigated, the more closely the origin OF
degenerative organic changes leading to pfema-
ture deterioration and decay are questioned, the
more closely does Il come out that intemperance
often not suspected by the person himself who IS
implicated in il, 80 subtle is its influence is at the
When old age has really commenced, its march
toward fnal decay Is best delayed by attention to
tanned with the least friction and the least waste
The prime rules for this purpose are:
To subs1St on light but nutritious diet, with
milk as the standard food but varied according TO
10 take food In moderate quantity, four times
IN the day, including Light meal before going TO
10 clothe warmly, but lightly. 90 that the body
may, In all seasons. maintain IN equal tempera-
ture.
10 keep the body in fair exercise and the mind
10 maintain an interest In what is going on In
the world, and 70 take part in reasonable labofs
and pleasureA q though Old age were not pres
10 tals plenty OF sleep during sleeping hours
take care during cold weather that the tempen-
ture OF TIE bedroom Il maintained at 3xty -
10 avoid passion. excttement luxury.